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en-usCopyright 2015 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/27/australia-cancel-next-gen-chevy-volt-holden/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/27/australia-cancel-next-gen-chevy-volt-holden/http://www.autoblog.com/2015/04/27/australia-cancel-next-gen-chevy-volt-holden/#commentsFiled under: Green, Plants/Manufacturing, Chevrolet, Holden, Australia, Hatchback, Electric, HybridHolden will join Opel, Vauxhall and the rest of Europe in losing access to GM's plug-in hybrid Volt after disappointing sales dating back to its 2012 debut.

After the eventual run-out of the current generation Ampera, we'll introduce a successor product in the electric vehicle segment. Our next electric vehicle will be part of our massive product offensive - with 27 new vehicles in the 2014-2018 time frame. We see eMobility as important part of the mobility of tomorrow and we will continue to drive down costs & deliver affordability.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chevychevy voltelectric vehicleopelopel amperaopel evplug-in hybridWed, 23 Jul 2014 15:58:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21079987/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/07/23/opel-ceo-talks-new-ev-will-likely-be-fresh-face-for-chevy-too/21079987/article-detail.xml21079987http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F772x512%2B58%2B53%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F1e494b408ffd148f9d8ca4433080e3df%2F200469568%2Fopel-ampera-front-3-4.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F772x512%2B58%2B53%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F1e494b408ffd148f9d8ca4433080e3df%2F200469568%2Fopel-ampera-front-3-4.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/21/opel-dropping-ampera-european-chevy-volt-weak-sales/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/21/opel-dropping-ampera-european-chevy-volt-weak-sales/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/21/opel-dropping-ampera-european-chevy-volt-weak-sales/#commentsFiled under: Green, Opel, Electric, HybridSales of the Chevy Volt in the US have been fairly stable for the last few months (between a low of 1,478 and a high of 1,777 since March), but in Europe, the Opel Ampera (sister-vehicle of the Volt) has been trending downwards. The sales decline is prompting discussion that the vehicle will be killed off in Europe, according to Automotive News Europe.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2016 chevy voltamperachevy voltelectric vehiclenext-gen voltopelopel amperaplug-in hybridMon, 21 Jul 2014 14:15:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21080000/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/07/21/opel-dropping-ampera-european-chevy-volt-weak-sales/21080000/article-detail.xml21080000http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1203x799%2B45%2B1%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F5f7c9d8d2a87f3b35fd4cdc43a832e7d%2F200454143%2Fopel-ampera.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1203x799%2B45%2B1%2Fresize%2F628x417%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2F5f7c9d8d2a87f3b35fd4cdc43a832e7d%2F200454143%2Fopel-ampera.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/11/mother-daughter-team-worked-every-chevy-volt/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/11/mother-daughter-team-worked-every-chevy-volt/http://www.autoblog.com/2014/05/11/mother-daughter-team-worked-every-chevy-volt/#commentsFiled under: Green, Plants/Manufacturing, Videos, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Opel, Electric, HybridIt's Mother's Day, and we're soft enough we love our mothers enough to share a new video from General Motors with you. In it, we meet Monique Watson (left) and Evetta Osbourne, a mother-daughter team that works at the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly where GM makes the Chevy Volt (along with all of GM's other plug-in hybrids: the Opel Ampera, Holden Volt and Cadillac ELR). The two work side-by-side and have installed the lithium-ion battery pack on almost all of those vehicles - nearly 80,000 of them - since GM started making the pre-production Volts in 2009.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cadillac elrchevychevy voltelectric vehicleevetta osbournehamtramckmonique watsonopel amperaSun, 11 May 2014 15:28:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21080256/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2014/05/11/mother-daughter-team-worked-every-chevy-volt/21080256/article-detail.xml21080256http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1347x739%2B89%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x344%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fa624bf1e28310c22942591a254936e6f%2F200106526%2FMonique%2BWatson%2Band%2BEvetta%2BOsbourne.pnghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fdims-shared%2Fdims3%2FGLOB%2Fcrop%2F1347x739%2B89%2B0%2Fresize%2F628x344%21%2Fformat%2Fjpg%2Fquality%2F85%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fhss%2Fstorage%2Fmidas%2Fa624bf1e28310c22942591a254936e6f%2F200106526%2FMonique%2BWatson%2Band%2BEvetta%2BOsbourne.pnghttp://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/04/opel-ampera-gets-smart-nav-system-for-more-efficient-driving/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/04/opel-ampera-gets-smart-nav-system-for-more-efficient-driving/http://www.autoblog.com/2013/10/04/opel-ampera-gets-smart-nav-system-for-more-efficient-driving/#commentsFiled under: Green, Opel, Germany, ElectricCould the European version of the Chevrolet Volt be smarter than its American brethren? In so many words, that's what General Motors' Opel division in Germany is saying after the Opel Ampera extended-range plug-in vehicle was chosen to conduct a test involving intelligent navigation systems.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2012 chevrolet volt2012 opel amperaamperachevychevy voltelectric vehicleeuropeopelopel amperaplug-in hybridWed, 21 Mar 2012 09:53:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21083714/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2012/03/21/volt-sister-car-opel-ampera-gets-7-000-pre-orders-may-hit-2012/21083714/article-detail.xml21083714http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F11%2F265053.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2010%2F11%2F265053.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/12/opel-ampera-delayed-over-chevy-volt-battery-fears/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/12/opel-ampera-delayed-over-chevy-volt-battery-fears/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/12/opel-ampera-delayed-over-chevy-volt-battery-fears/#commentsFiled under: Green, GM, Opel, Europe, Electric, HybridAutomotive News reports that, as suspected, Opel is delaying delivery of its Ampera extended-range hybrid to customers. The plug-in gas-electric hatchbacks have already arrived at dealers across Europe, but the automaker wants to ensure the vehicles' batteries are safe even in the event of an accident. The delay comes on the heels of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration evaluation which saw its Chevrolet Volt twin catch fire three weeks after a series of crash tests. Since the Volt and Ampera are mechanically identical, Opel says that it wants to set up a process to deal with the batteries to make sure they're safe.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2012 chevrolet volt2012 opel amperaamperachevychevy voltdelayelectric vehicleNational Highway Traffic Safety Administrationnhtsaopelopel amperaplug-in hybridvolt batteryMon, 12 Dec 2011 17:50:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21084277/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/12/12/opel-ampera-delayed-over-chevy-volt-battery-fears/21084277/article-detail.xml21084277http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F12%2Fopel-ampera-628.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F12%2Fopel-ampera-628.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/12/opel-ampera-delayed-over-chevy-volt-battery-fears/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/12/opel-ampera-delayed-over-chevy-volt-battery-fears/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/12/opel-ampera-delayed-over-chevy-volt-battery-fears/#commentsFiled under: Opel, Europe, Sedan, Electric, HybridAutomotive News reports Opel is delaying delivery of its Ampera extended-range hybrid to customers. The plug-in gas-electric hatchbacks have already arrived at dealers across Europe, but the automaker wants to ensure the vehicles' batteries are safe even in the event of an accident. The delay comes on the heels of a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration evaluation which saw its Chevrolet Volt twin catch fire three weeks after a series of crash tests. Since the Volt and Ampera are mechanically identical, Opel says that it wants to set up a process to deal with the batteries to make sure they're safe.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2012 chevrolet volt2012 opel amperaamperachevychevy voltdelayNational Highway Traffic Safety Administrationnhtsaopelopel amperavolt batteryMon, 12 Dec 2011 16:21:00 ESThttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/21024317/article-comments.xmlhttp://www.autoblog.com/feed/2011/12/12/opel-ampera-delayed-over-chevy-volt-battery-fears/21024317/article-detail.xml21024317http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/376x212/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F12%2Fopel-ampera-628.jpghttp://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/legacy_thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/85/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blogcdn.com%2Fwww.autoblog.com%2Fmedia%2F2011%2F12%2Fopel-ampera-628.jpghttp://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/29/gm-increasing-opel-ampera-production-target-given-higher-than-ex/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/29/gm-increasing-opel-ampera-production-target-given-higher-than-ex/http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/29/gm-increasing-opel-ampera-production-target-given-higher-than-ex/#commentsFiled under: Green, Opel, Europe, ElectricThe Opel Ampera may be very similar to the Chevy Volt under the skin, but a lot of people in the U.S. would argue that the Euro-plug-in's skin is far more attractive. Apparently a lot of Europeans agree.